Dr. Sex replies to final peformance

This is a short message to the sad posting that friends told me
about the final performance of Dr. Sex.
This is Brian Noonan....so you are hearing it from me.
First and foremost, to the cast of Dr. Sex.
You all know that i was hit with a bad cold this weekend, was
slowly losing my voice over the weekend. It became very evident
as I began the show that my chords were swelling, and I couldn't
sing or even speak my lines without extreme pain. Moreover, if I continued on ( as i did during the first show), I was in
danger of damaging my chords even more.
My dedication to this role and the show has always been
number one to me, but I had to make a decision ( A very difficult
one) to go on and risk damaging my chords.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but to go out on a limb
and say I deserted my cast...That hurts more than you know.
I have been there for this creative team through thick and thin....through an unbelievable, grueling rehearsal and preview
process. I had friends and family there to see MY final show as
well...and they heard my voice, and advised me not to do it.
As for the cast, I apologize for not being able to share that
moment with them.Endings are always sad, but cruelty is...beyond.

you should look at profiles before you type yourself into embarrasment.

You know, even if I had the talent to be a professional performer (which I don't), I know I wouldn't have a thick enough skin to deal with the criticism. Not just bad reviews, but unkind comments - justified or not - on boards like this one. People are so damn anxious to post the negative assumption; so anxious to not give the benefit of the doubt. It's unfortunate, and sometimes - like this time - it turns out to be genuinely hurtful. Truly sad.

Brian, I hope you recover quickly. That's more important than any criticism you might receive on message boards.

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Ignore this board if you're a performer. There are several people here who seem to exist for the sole purpose of attacking any performer for any reason...

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I, too, love to read reviews:) But theres a difference between a review and people who bash people for sometimes no reason. Or at least no reason of importance:)

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While I love this board, we do all have the tendency to get catty. [This is pretty much a threadjack, btw.] I'm not so much referring to the people who honestly dislike performers and shows, but instead the ones who may not like a certain performer or show and trash it in stupid ways. I hate to use the example, for fear of flying objects hurling at my head, but have you read some of the mean things people have said about both Idina and Shoshana in Wicked? It's one thing to say "I didn't care for their performance beause of ....." but to call them names and refer to physical appearance in a derogatory fashion is just rude, and cruel. Maybe I should have phrased it as there is a difference between reviewing and insulting. :)

by the way, your icon is sensationally cute, lildogs!~

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Mr. Noonan, you don't have to explain yourself just because of that kid's ridiculous post, when he quite obviously had ulterior motives. Thank you for taking the time to respond, and get well soon.

MagicToDo, I completely understand what you mean. Too often people on this board think they can post crap about performers and not be held accountable. Critcizing their stage performance is one thing, but repeatedly bringing up crap about missed performances or what they perceive to be a bad attitude at the stagedoor as justification for their hatred is just nonsense.

Personally, I've always thought that if you can't say it to their face, don't post it. I would love to witness some posters here meeting someone like Sara Ramirez on the street just to see how differently they would react compared to all the crap they post here about her.

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Brian,
I saw you the night before opening night and you were wonderful.
I thought you and Jen were magical together.
Hope you are cast in a Broadway show soon, with Jen as your leading lady.
Best,
Corine

PS: Feel better! Never let catty board members get you down. You are a star!

Updated On: 10/11/05 at 01:09 PM

I don't think it's limited to verbal assault--and I think it stems from women being told how to look and behave from men and the competition for available men...which is strange considering that in nature males compete for females...but i'm thread-jacking now...